ajohn

Seen on 10th Feb.

Wong Lung Hang Trail:
Brown Bush Warbler x1 - at the top of the trail in grassland, shortly before the path leading to the summit of Sunset Peak
Radde's Warbler - near Tung Chung
Goodson's Leaf Warbler - near Tung Chung
Brown-flanked Bush Warbler x2
Chestnut Bulbul x10
Two-barred Warbler - near Tung Chung
Pallas's Leaf Warbler x8
Asian Stubtail x3
Chestnut-collared Yuhina x1+
Black-naped Monarch (near Tung Chung)
Red-flanked Bluetail x2
Daurian Redstart - near Tung Chung
Stejneger's Stonechat - near Tung Chung

At Nam Shan
Tristram's Bunting x2

Chi Ma Wan
Rufous-tailed Robin x3
Asian Stubtail x1
Blck-naped Monarch x1
Chestnut-collaed Yuhina x15
Blue Whistling Thrush x11

ajohn

Southwest Lantau, 7th April.
A very productive day for migrants. I walked from Tai O via Yi O to Fan Lau, and then on past Kau Ling Chung and round to Shek Pik. Most migrants were in the section from Yi O to Fan Lau, but with a few also near Shek Pik.
Much of the woodland around Yi O has been pulled down. Some has been converted to paddy fields, which may be good if these remain. But hopefully this is not a sign of future development in the area, which would be terrible in this area.

Chinese Pond Heron 1
Eastern Cattle Egret 1
Grey-faced Buzzard 6
Common Kestrel 1
Common Sandpiper 4
Oriental Turtle Dove 1
Plaintive Cuckoo 2
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo 1 (heard, not seen)
Oriental Cuckoo 1
Northern Boobook 1
Eurasian Eagle Owl 1 (calling in evening near Shek Pik reservoir)
Oriental Dollarbird 1
Common Kingfisher 5
Barn Swallow 53
Grey Wagtail 3
Olive-backed Pipit 14
Rishard's Pipit 1
Ashy Minivet 7
Grey-backed Thrush 1
Japanese Thrush 6
Stejneger's Stonechat 1
Daurian Redstart 3
Rufous-tailed Robin 2 (singing)
Siberian Blue Robin 2 males
Asian Brown Flycatcher 5
Mugimaki Flycatcher 1
Narcissus Flycatcher 5
Blue-and-white Flycatcher 5 (the bird I claimed yesterday as Zappey's may in fact be intermedia subspecies of B-a-W)
Japanese/Manchurian Bush Warbler 2
Dusky Warbler 9
Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler 14 (3 singing and confirmed as Pale-legged)
Yellow-browed Warbler 25
White-shouldered Starling 54
Red-billed Starling 2
Brambling 1 male (at YiO)
Tristram's Bunting 1 male
Chestnut-eared Bunting 2
Little Bunting 3
Black-faced Bunting 2

ajohn

I'm glad you managed to get a productive day Mike. It is a bit of a walk but seems to have been worth it. Another owstoni/elisae - you're doing well for those this spring!

ajohn

On the north side of Lantau, between Tung Chung and Tai O. A productive day with plenty of migrants, but nothing particularly unusual. Highlights were:
Dusky Warbler - 30
Yellow-browed Warbler - 12
Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler - 11
(also brief views of a Phylloscopus that may have been Radde's, but not confirmed)
Oriental Reed Warbler - 2 (one each at Tung Chung and Tai O)
Black-browed Reed Warbler - 3 (one each at Tung Chung, Sha Lo Wan and Tai O)
Zitting Cisticola - 6
Asian Brown Flycatcher - 4
Stejneger's Stonechat - 1
Ashy/Swinhoe's Minivet - 1 (heard only)
Hair-crested Drongo - 3
Black Drongo - 5 (plus two more over the highway east of Tung Chung)
Yellow Wagtail - 1 (flyover)
Emerald Dove - 3
Black-winged Cuckooshrike - 1 (Tai O)
Yellow Bittern - 1 (Tai O)
Whimbrel - 1 (Tai O)
Slaty-breasted Rail - 2 (Tai O)

ajohn

A fantastic day on southwest Lantau on Sunday (17th). I walked from Tai O through Yi O to Fan Lau, then via Kau Ling Chung and over the hill through Man Cheung Po, back to Tai O. A long walk (c. 20km), but really worthwhile with migrants everywhere in good numbers.

Despite the removal of shrubland, Yi O is looking good for birds at the moment. The open habitat looks like it could be very good for buntings and other shrubland-edge species. There are a few rice fields, which are starting to fruit. There has been a threat of development - hopefully this will not happen!

Not included in this list are the butterflies - huge numbers of Common and Blue Tigers at Fan Lau, Blue-spotted Crows migrating over all afternoon and hundreds of Plum Judys throughout the walk.

Highlights:
Eastern Water Rail - 1 in the reedbed at Tai O
Black-capped Kingfisher - 1 at Yi O

Daurian Redstart - 48
Rufous-tailed Robin - 33
Siberian Rubythroat - 38
Stejneger's Stonechat - 1 at Tai O
Red-flanked Bluetail - 1 (path between Tai O and Yi O)
Lesser Shortwing - 2 heard in the Tai O area

Eurasian Blackbird - 12
Japanese Thrush - 9
Grey-backed Thrush - 1 at Fan Lau
White's Thrush - 1 at Fan Lau
Plus several unidentified thrushes, mostly at Yi O

Radde's Warbler - 2 (1 seen well at Tai O, 1 at Man Cheung Po, possibly also another at Yi O)
Dusky Warbler - 42
Yellow-browed Warbler - 33
Two-barred Warbler - 2
Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler - 1
Arctic Warbler? - possibly 1 heard at Kau Ling Chung

Asian Stubtail - 8
Japanese/Manchurian Bush Warbler - 17
Brown-flanked Bush Warbler - 1 at Yi O
Mountain Tailorbird - 8
Black-browed Reed Warbler - 2 (1 at Tai O, 1 on path to Yi O)

Mugimaki Flycatcher - 2
Red-billed Starling - 1 at Yi O, 8 from the bus at Shek Pik
Chestnut Bulbul - 74+ including a flock of 40 at Fan Lau
Olive-backed Pipit - 22

Black-faced Bunting - 6 at Yi O
Little Bunting - 4 at Yi O
Chestnut Bunting - 3 at Yi O
Chestnut-eared Bunting - 1 probable on the path to Man Cheung Po